The Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB) adopts on an emergency basis amendments to 22 TAC §153.10, Issuance of Certification, License, or Trainee Approval; §153.15, Experience Required for Licensing; §153.16, License Reinstatement; §153.21, Appraiser Trainees and Supervisory Appraisers; §153.22, Voluntary Appraiser Trainee Experience Reviews to implement changes to the education and experience criteria for obtaining an appraiser license adopted by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) to be effective on May 1, 2018. TALCB also adopts on an emergency basis amendments to 22 TAC §153.17, Renewal or Extension of License to implement reporting changes to the National Registry for Appraisers as required by the AQB and the Appraisal Subcommittee under Title XI of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA), as amended by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank), to accurately reflect the status of an appraiser's license when the appraiser requests an extension of time to complete required continuing education. TALCB discovered the immediate need for these reporting changes as a result of the 2018 Program Compliance Review conducted in February by the Appraisal Subcommittee.

These amendments are adopted on an emergency basis under Texas Occupations Code §1103.151, which authorizes the TALCB to adopt rules relating to certificates and licenses.

The statute affected by these emergency amendments is Chapter 1103, Texas Occupations Code. No other statute, code or article is affected.